To create fierce bent arms, draw two trapezoids to represent an angled torso.

Add armholes on either side. Mark the figure’s center front line with a dashed line to keep the body even.

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On each side, sketch a bent arm using two lines and a circle to represent the elbow.

Each arm line is a little longer than the upper torso. The bottom half of the arm is slightly longer than the upper half, but you can choose to keep them the same length. When the arm is bent, the elbow falls slightly above waist level.

The figure’s left arm in this sketch extends farther down the body because the model is leaning to her left.